08 Oct 1879
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1879
Page
1
A garbled OCR-like text blends a limerick style piece about a Muscle town visitor and a miswritten verse from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It includes scattered fragments about a Billy-goat and bustles, plus stray lines referencing Tom Moore and Shekapeere with unrelated jewelry and kerosene imagery.
A narrator and Aunt Dorcas read a sensational novel by Mr. William Toodles during a sleigh trip in Finnyville. Dr Spar kler critiques light literature while Deacon Finny announces a senatorial nomination for Mr. Toodles. A misbehaving pupil Peter triggers a domestic farce, ending with Aunt Dorcas praising the author’s work.
This excerpt surveys the Bank of Venice and its financing methods from 1171 to 1797, the claimed lucifer match invention by Isaac Holden, and a broad discussion on ancient views of inspiration and God. It also juxtaposes 19th century mining safety data and coal production trends with Phillips Brooks and Victorian reflections on religious regeneration and human dignity.
A New York Tribune opinion notes the persistent sixpence and tipping customs in England frustrate travelers. It claims tips flow to masters, not servants, boosting ducal revenues at Chatsworth and Blenheim, while Americans seek dollars via different means.
A village boy's ear was invaded by an insect that laid eggs. Maggots hatched within a day and grew to about an eighth of an inch in thirty six hours. Dr Pillsbury attempted chemical removal but failed. twenty five to thirty maggots were eventually extracted, with more to be removed in a subsequent operation.
The Bonanza mines report a six month total of 12.439 million dollars, about half the amount earned in the same period a year ago, reflecting a significant drop in mining output across the reporting sites.
The speaker argues true Christianity confronts the harsh realities of God and truth rather than urging mere self mortification. Humility enters when life’s narrowness exposes pride, not through a decision to be humble, and he scolds merchants for pride tied to business success.
A prominent man’s death six years ago left his mother aged about 90 and an invalid sister about 30 as sole survivors of a respected family. This spring the widow remaining with the estate turned them from home. neighbors sheltered Mammy and Libbie, aged near 90 and 30 respectively, in an upper room with comforts. The mother and daughter lay dying together, Mammy in sleep and Libbie visiting her, and both died within days. A single funeral sermon was held for mother and daughter.
An Atlanta correspondent reports a giant North Georgia mountain named Ingola, over two miles around at the base and comparable in height to Stone Mountain, split and sank into a deep chasm after a massive break. A third of the mass vanished with trees and rocks, ground opened, and the remaining mass sinks further amid uncertainty about the cause. scientists will investigate the mysterious loss.
President Hayes speaks at the Michigan State Fair in Detroit outlining national and state prosperity. He cites improved trade, rail growth, and labor demand, warning against municipal debt and urging debt extinction within thirty three years. He urges thrift, repudiation avoidance, and responsible finances to sustain growth.
A quirky miscellany of jokes and quips on weather, money, love, and everyday mishaps. It mocks fashion, manners, and misheard phrases while weaving comic vignettes from social life and street chatter.
Legal and transient notices priced at 1.00 for ten lines with 0.50 for each extra insertion. Annual reductions offered. Business cards over six lines priced at 6.00 per year.
A deacon from a leading Connecticut church discusses pastor feasibility with a Hartford clergyman. The conversation centers on Mr Blank, praised yet judged as potentially unsuitable for country pastorship due to personal conduct seen as un-Christian. The tale recalls hens and chickens disrupted by a neighbor’s garden, cited as harm to usefulness. The account appears in the Hartford Courant.
In Matamoros Mexico Pancho Nieto alias El Tejon drank and roamed the streets. He fired at a woman causing a scalp wound then the bullet rebounded off a brick wall and fatally struck him in the heart.
A vivid scene shows a man marking a blot with ink then declaring it a kiss. He studies the mark intently, traces a circle around it, and shares the moment with his partner in a playful, scientific gesture.
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